Bonneville America Forums Forums Off Topic Discussion Forums Lounge getting ready to ride after winter

So winter is officially over today, however I know that this evening we're still supposed to get more snow here. But in the meantime I've been thinking about getting the bike ready to go again and I'm wondering what you all do when you bring your bike out of storage. I know that I'm supposed to put something on the chain, but I have no idea what(sorry my ol' Suzuki was a shaft drive.) Do you usually change your oil again? It only had 100 miles on the oil that I stored it with. Any tips would be awesome, thanks!

I would put fresh oil in it, clean the chain and put a high quailty chain wax on it. If you did not put some kind of fuel stablizer(sp) in the tank, drain it and put in some fresh gas. Give the bike a nice wash and go ridding.

Also check the battery make sure it had a good charge left on it.

One of the major things I check is the tire pressure. I don't trust eyeballing them (anymore).

always change the oil after storage, it gets moisture in it. I don't think acidity is a problem with synthetic oil but not sure. Lube chain with any good chain lube (done mine twice now in over 15,000 miles! ) check break fluid, tire pressure, make sure all lights still in working order, quick once over to make sure everything is tight,l ride it like you stole it!